Her silence made Brian Hart think he was right, and his face suddenly changed. âWhat, are you planning to be with Raymond Bowman? He publicly humiliated himself today and gave you justice. Are you moved by that and have fallen for him again?â
He approached her, emitting a dangerous aura.
Valda Theller instinctively stepped back, but he had already wrapped his arm around her waist, not allowing her to move any further.
âIs it difficult to answer this question?â he asked, feeling a mix of anxiety, unease, and other emotions.
âI donât intend to like Raymond Bowman,â Valda Theller denied.
âToday, he gave me justice, which did change my opinion of him, but thatâs all. He is still a perpetrator to me, and I am a victim.
I donât have Stockholm syndrome and wonât fall in love with a perpetrator.â
Her words made the emotions he just felt recede like a tide.
Brian Hart stared at Valda Theller in a daze. When did she become so capable of manipulating his emotions?
After a while, he asked, âYou wonât love Raymond Bowman?â
âNoâ she replied firmly âBut I donât plan to love you again either,â Valda Theller continued. âBrian Hart, I am physically and mentally exhausted. I just want to work hard and not love or hate anyone. So please donât disturb me anymore, okay?â
His heart sank because of her words.
So she didnât plan to love Raymond Bowman, but she also didnât plan to love him again!
âOkay, if you just want to work hard, then I wonât disturb you,â he said. As long as she didnât love anyone, he would still have a chance.
Calm her down first, then slowly integrate into her life. As long as there was enough time, he could make her accept him again!
âReally?â Valda Theller was surprised.
âI wonât lie to you,â Brian Hart said. âSo donât lie to me either, okay?â
She bit her lip and didnât answer him, only saying, âCan you let go of me now? Iâm tired today and want to go back to rest.â
Brian Hart reluctantly released his arm from her waist, and Valda Theller turned and walked into the community.
Brian Hart stood there, staring at her back in a daze until her figure disappeared completely from his sight. He then returned to the car.
At this point, he couldnât give up. If he lost her, he might never be able to love another woman besides Grace.
She was the only woman in the world he could love. No one else could replace her!
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